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6078, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6078, WA

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Forty per cent of qualified adults in postcode 6078 hold a Certificate III or IV, making vocational training a cornerstone of the local workforce. While university degrees are less common than in the wider state, more people here have finished high school than they did a decade ago.

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📍 6078, WA, Postcode

Where 6078, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.4% ▲ +26.4%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6078, WA — higher than 50% of areas.

6078, WA15.4%
Wanneroo 17.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people have finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures, though the 48.0% completion rate has risen by 5.3 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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48.0% ▲ +12.3%

Higher than 54% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 6078, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 48.0% Year 10 25.6% Year 11 11.6% Year 9 or below 8.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 15.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has grown slightly by 3.2 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.4% ▲ +26.4%

Higher than 50% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 6078, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 40.8% Bachelor degree 19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.2% Postgraduate degree 4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Certificate I / II 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 23.2%, followed by management and commerce at 14.9%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 84% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Schools in and around 6078, WA — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6078, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6078/6078-wa/topic/education